GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| broach | brooch |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |